It’s almost a foregone conclusion now: NFL owners are expected to vote Monday to approve the Raiders’ desert relocation plan. But what exactly does that mean?

Here are 5 things you need to know about the vote and the Raiders’ future.

1. Owner Mark Davis needs the approval of 24 of 32 owners.

Most NFL experts believe that won’t be an issue. Davis was a good sport about not being selected for a move to Carson — and his loyalty is likely to be repaid by fellow owners.
FILE – In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, laughs as Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis talks to the media after an NFL owners meeting in Houston. Reports indicate NFL owners are likely to approve the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

2. There will still be many contingencies with a ‘yes’ vote.

Yes, Vegas is willing to chip in $750 million in public funds. But without a lease agreement in place or a stadium site even decided upon, there will be many details left to work out between the Raiders and Las Vegas. Officials in Las Vegas say neither situation is a deal breaker.
Artist rendering of a new Las Vegas Raiders stadium. A lease agreement is not yet in place, and a stadium site has not been decided upon. (Courtesy of Manica Architecture)

3. The 49ers’ Jed York is among those expected to vote ‘yes.’

Besides the fact it would leave the entire Bay Area market to his team, York has said he doesn’t have concerns about the stigma of a gambling mecca being home to an NFL team.
San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York is expected to be one of the “yes” voters in the Raiders’ relocation decision. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

4. Davis hopes to locate the proposed $1.9 billion stadium next to the Strip.

Major — and expensive — road upgrades would be needed to make this a reality. It’s one of the larger details that will need to be clarified regardless of the owners’ vote.
Mark Davis wants to build a new $1.9 billion stadium next to the Strip. (Elliott Almond/Bay Area News Group)

5. The Raiders would likely still play in Oakland for two more seasons.

A new 65,000-seat, domed-roof stadium wouldn’t open until the 2020 season, meaning Davis would likely continue to have his team play in the Coliseum temporarily. Could be awkward.
In the event of a vote that allows the Raiders to relocate to Las Vegas, the Raiders would still play in Oakland for two seasons before moving. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)